International

“This is going to shake the mindsets of voters.”

Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price.

Three Pacific nations signed treaties with the U.S. Then Congress changed the rules.

Native leaders say equating “Indigenous peoples” and “local communities” threatens hard-won treaty rights.

Researchers say the U.N.’s global plastics treaty must reduce production and protect public health.

This past August, in southern Ecuador amidst dense mangrove forests, scientists were at work. As I followed in her footsteps, Julie Shahan, a Stanford University Ph.D. student, navigated the challenging terrain, burdened by the large 25-pound piece of equipment on her back. This equipment, a gas analyzer, collects measurements to unlock the secrets of soil […]

By Christopher Cusack (EDF) and Cooper Van Vranken (Ocean Data Network) In the early hours of October 25, 2023, Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, with peak winds of 165 mph wreaking havoc on communities in its path. Normally, people would have had a chance to prepare but just the day before, the consensus […]

Podesta takes over for John Kerry at a critical moment for global climate diplomacy.

As sea levels rise, engineers are using massive Dutch-inspired sand sculptures to protect shorefront settlements.

The world is gathered in Dubai for the 28th Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention, otherwise known as COP28. Over a two-week span, government delegations come together to negotiate what actions the world needs to take to achieve a future under 1.5 degrees. This will set the tone […]